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Meet the floating robot inspired by Tinker Bell, Pokémon's Mew
14 Jul 2026
The lighter-than-air robot prototype was inspired by fictional characters like Tinker Bell, Pokémon’s Mew and Studio Ghibli’s Soot Sprites; it floats through the air and gently hovers indoors.
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Video: Watch the First USB-C Hub with QI Wireless Charging
27 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownStart-up company 23 Devices plans to launch a crowdfunding effort to help promote its “Chocolate Hub.” -
Video: Navdy’s Augmented Reality Device Uses Hand Gestures to Control Car Functions
27 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownThe technology projects a transparent image on the road ahead as well as maps, messages, music and other information. -
UK Autodrive Tests Connected Cars to Help Drivers Avoid Red Lights and More
26 Oct 2016Source: Dawn AllcotJaguar Land Rover, Ford and Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) successfully demonstrated prototype-connected and autonomous-vehicle technologies as part of the UK Autodrive project. -
Video: Your Next Budweiser May Be Delivered by Self-Driving Truck
25 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownOtto is working with Anheuser-Busch to test autonomous trucks for improved safety. -
Harvard University Uses 3-D Printing to Fabricate a Heart-on-a-Chip
24 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownThe technology could be used to create new ways to test for toxicology, drug screening or in-vitro tissue engineering. -
Video: Battery-Powered Helicopter, Robotic Surgeon Assistants, VR-Related Injuries, and More
24 Oct 2016Source: Rich NorthrupA battery-powered manned helicopter takes flight. Robots help surgeons in a Texas hospital. And construction site injuries may fall as virtual reality rises. Here’s your weekly news brief. -
Video: Self-Folding 3-D Printed Surfaces Could Change Medical Implants Forever
21 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownUsing the art of origami, researchers have been able to develop a way to combine a flat surface with nano-patterns. -
Video: Watch Prototype Hyperloop Hover Engines Levitate
20 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownThe project was created as part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s competition to produce a tube-based passenger system. -
Video: Flying Drones May Soon Be Able to Re-Charge Mid-Flight
20 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownThe technology could lead to a number of new breakthroughs for military, healthcare and consumer use. -
Video: Samsung Launches Quantum Dot Curved Gaming Monitor
18 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownThe monitors provide a better immersive experience for professional gamers, the company says. -
Video: Low-Resistance Tires, Fish –Tracking Tech, Engineering Bridge Repairs, and More
18 Oct 2016Source: Rich NorthrupSaving on fuel with low-resistance tires, self-charging tag tracks fish, and engineers bring offshore construction techniques to bridge repair. Here's your weekly news brief. -
Your Wrist Becomes the Joystick for this New Smartwatch
17 Oct 2016Source: Dawn AllcotThis smartwatch prototype allows the wearer’s wrist to function as a joystick for common touchscreen gestures. The watch includes a two-inch TFT display and plastic strap with 12 infrared proximity sensors and Piezo vibration sensor connected to a microcontroller board. -
Video: Watch NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Introduce its Next-Generation Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
17 Oct 2016Source: Peter BrownUsing skutterudite material, the new generators could provide long-term power systems for future space missions. -
Video: Watch These Soft Robotic Muscle-Like Actuators in Action
13 Oct 2016The researchers’ soft robots are powered by muscle-like actuators and have been designed for use on the human body in order to help people move. -
SIMbot Makes Robotics a Ball
10 Oct 2016Source: Dawn AllcotBallbots—robots with a tall, thin body that glides atop a sphere— have been around for years. The newest represents a significant advance in the technology. -
Video: Air-Traffic Text Messages, Tsunami –Resilient Design Standards, and More
10 Oct 2016Source: Rich NorthrupText messages now clear flights for takeoff. Design standards are developed for tsunami-vulnerable locations. And U.S. construction firms may be technology shy. We’ll tell you why. -
Video: Robotic Exoskeleton Lets Parapalegics Walk and Climb Steps
07 Oct 2016While standing, walking, and climbing steps seem like everyday movements, for people with paraplegia, they can be impossible. -
Video: TE Connectivity Shows-off It's Virtual Reality Hang Glider
04 Oct 2016TE mounted a real hang glider at its booth to showcase its products, including connectors and sensors, which are geared for harsh environments. -
Video: Laser Engraving Skills at World Maker Faire 2016
03 Oct 2016Lasers like the one seen at Epilog’s booth at World Maker Faire in N.Y. can engrave materials like wood, acrylic, plastic, glass, leather, fabric, coated metals, and ceramics – just to name a few. -
Video: Robot Scans Building Defects, Fuel Cell Plane Flies, Autonomous Car Productivity, and More!
03 Oct 2016Source: Rich NorthrupFour seat plane powered by a fuel cell takes flight, not everyone is excited about self-driving cars, and robots may soon scan buildings for structural defects.
